Challenge
Product Information:
Company name: StoneFly, Inc.
Product Family: DR365
Status: Veeam Ready - Repository
Classification Description: Verified backup storage that supports all Veeam backup and restore features.
| *This Veeam Ready test was performed with storage having a configuration that includes SSD/Flash. As such, this classification only applies to similar configurations in which the same amount or more SSD drives are used. The use of non-SSD drives may negatively impact performance. |
Solution
Product Details:
Model number: DR365V
Storage Category: Software Defined Storage
Drive quantity, size, type: 12 – 1.6TB SSD
Storage configuration: RAID0 on storage, erasure coding within SDS
Firmware version: StoneFusion 8
Connection protocol and speed: ISCSI 10 GbE
Additional support: All models and configurations of DR365 with specifications equivalent or greater than the above
The DR365V is a turnkey hyperconverged backup and replication appliance with StoneFly’s integrated Storage Operating System (SCVM), and is delivered with professional services that integrates and optimizes for Veeam Availability Suite.
Veeam testing configuration:
| Note: The following settings were used by the vendor to meet Veeam Ready testing requirements and should not be considered best practices. Additional changes or settings may be needed to meet the storage efficiency or performance needs for each environment. For each setting, reference links are provided for further clarification. |
Veeam Build Number: 10.0.0.4461 P2
Job Settings:
| Deduplication: | Enabled (Default) |
| Compression: | Optimal (Default) |
| Storage Optimization: | Local Target (Default) |
Repository Settings:
| Repository Type: | Windows |
| Align backup file blocks: | Disabled (Default) |
| Decompress before storing: | Disabled (Default) |
| Per-VM Backup Files: | Enabled |
Vendor recommended configuration:
Hardware Settings:
- No array deduplication used in testing
- No array compression used in testing